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PERFORMANCE OF THE YO-YO INTERMITTENT RECOVERY TEST BY ELITE PROFESSIONAL AND SEMIPROFESSIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS.

ATKINS, STEPHEN J.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of elite rugby league players by using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test. Fifty players were recruited to the study during preseason and were classified as professional (P) or semiprofessional (SP). All performed the level 1 Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test. Total distance achieved was taken as the performance index. Physiological (heart rate and blood lactate) correlates of performance were also assessed. Results showed that P players achieved a greater total distance than did SP players (p > 0.05). End heart rates did not differ significantly (p < 0.05). Semiprofessional players had significantly lower end blood lactate values than did P players (p < 0.05). Relationships between test performance and physiological variables were not significant (p > 0.05). These findings showed that P and SP players performed the test at a comparable level. Physiological indices indicated that performance was near maximal. The test is considered a useful measure of intermittent high-intensity performance for rugby league players.

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